I’ve been trying, on and off, for about six months to record some decent videos to give my website a more personal feel and to lift my branding to the next level.
I could never seem to get the words to come out right. I would forget what I was going to say, and I would have 15 takes or more of the video and still not get it right.
Now I’m not someone to give up easily (persistence is a virtue I hold in high regard), so I kept looking for a solution.
I couldn’t find an easy way to make me into a charismatic newsreader professional, but I did get some great advice from Andrea Goodsaid that inspired me to take up her 30 Day Video Challenge.
My goal with the challenge was simply to get comfortable in front of the camera so that when I want to record a promotional video for my blog or one of my primary companies, I can do so easily.
I aim to captivate peoples attention instead of compelling them to hit the dreaded Back button of the browser.
I wasn’t really comfortable with people seeing the videos of this challenge, therefore I published them to a new account I created on Viddler (hoping that no one would ever find them) instead of my YouTube account and made them private viewing only.
What happened next took me by surprise … Andrea asked if she could share them with the Mastermind Partner Program (MPP) and I said yes (why not? I thought).
My videos then inspired a bunch of others (including Theresa Key, Vitoria Castro, Kim Smith, Raena Lynn and Merna Welke) from the MPP to take up the 30 day video challenge as well, but they made their videos public and published on their blogs.
I’ve now published my challenge video’s as well, for if they have the courage to do it so can I. Check em out on my Viddler account, and leave a comment or vote on it if you like it … or even if you think it’s not too bad.
These are in reverse order; you’ll see the latest at the top.
Day 30 – Last Day of the Challenge!
Day 29 – Video Marketing Mini-Course idea
Day 28 – Thanks for the Card
Day 27 – A Conversation I Overheard …
Day 26 – Trust
Day 25 – Persistence
Day 24 – Moving a WordPress Blog to a New Domain
Day 23 – Mike Dillard Interview (not by me though)
Day 22 – Engineering Principles
Day 21 – Leadership Mindset
Day 20 – Public Speaking
Day 19 – How Can I Serve You?
Day 18 – Facebook Fanpage Webinar promo
Day 17 – Why the Time is Right for Internet Marketing
Day 16 – Past Half Way – WooHoo!
Day 15 - Achieving Goals
Day 14 – Personal Development challenge
Day 13 – Amazon Kindle’s are awesome
Day 12 – Online Security
Day 11 – Mentors Can Show You Direction
Day 10 – Four Years GO – Help build a sustainable future
Day 9 – Time & Productivity
Day 8 – Where Is My Mind? The power of positive thinking
Day 7 – Everyone in Network Marketing should do this
Day 6 – Residual income – Make Money While You Sleep
Day 5 – Edification; build em up
Day 4 – The Lumberjack Challenge
Day 3 – What Motivates People
Day 2 – Why am I Building my own Business?
Day 1 – I Wanna get Good at Video Marketing
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June 1, 2011 at 1:27 am
Hi David,
Wow! David you are an inspiration. Your accent is awesome and I like the way you changed the locations with each video. You come across as very sincere and after watching you I really need to get over my fears and jump in. I’ve told Andrea Goodsaid since I started that I didn’t want to tape videos. It is such a strange concept, and I tried, but quite frankly I decided it was something I didn’t want to do. The truth is I will have to just “get over it” and do it. I’m much older than you and my generation didn’t have cell phones and instant videos everywhere. However, at the same time I must say that “my generation” is certainly jumping on board in social media.
Thank you very much for your courage. You will do fantastic and it’s great to have a techie in the group:)
Raena Lynn
June 2, 2011 at 12:31 am
Thanks Raena. I was so uncomfortable doing this, but I know that I need to get good at video to achieve my goals and that can only be achieved through practice and training.
June 1, 2011 at 8:00 am
Hi David!
I’m so glad you started all that, you inspired us to the point that more people in our Mastermind Partner Program are joining the 30 Day video Challenge! I may be sleeping now in Beautiful Australia but just on the 3rd day of the challenge, go to facebook and see how crazy abt the videos we are! Everybody sharing, commenting, creating we are so excited!!
You already started great(ever though you don’t believe it) and you are getting better every day.
Let’s all keep up with the good work and thank you for inspiring us all!
Love & light,
Vitoria
June 2, 2011 at 12:35 am
Hey Vitoria,
I’m really happy that more Mastermind Partners are taking up the challenge. At the end of the 30 days I can see we will be some of the best video marketers in the world!
David
June 1, 2011 at 8:01 am
Oh, now I’m gonna copy you if you don’t mind.
Great idea abt the names:)
Thank you!
Vitoria
June 1, 2011 at 8:09 am
Heh heh that’s it David – don’t let a bunch of girls do it and still think you can’t – grin
Braver soul than I though – mine are tucked carefully way on a viddler account and then behind an optin to boot.
Apparently they were just waiting for you to discover them so that you could inspire the rest – everything happens perfectly and in its own time, eh?
I really really appreciate you!
You’re an awesome part of our Mastermind.
Andrea
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June 2, 2011 at 12:43 am
Thanks Andrea
I have to hand the credit back to you; without your coaching I would still be flailing around, wondering why I can’t get my business going
June 1, 2011 at 9:34 am
Yes, I agree with Andrea,
“Everything happens perfectly & in its own time!”
We are is such a great moment. I can not express how excited I am for all of us.
Vitoria
June 4, 2011 at 3:35 am
Hi David!
Yes, now I agree that by the end of the 30 days we will be some of the best video marketers in the world
!
Video 8 – Positive thinking. We’ve got to talk to our unconscious mind, be really clear and let it work for us. You go Napoleon Hill!
Isn’t this video challenge/growing/thinking/ great?
Love & light.
Vitoria
June 4, 2011 at 9:48 am
That’s right Vitoria. The power of how we think, and what we focus on is really the secret of success.
David
February 17, 2012 at 9:16 pm
Great article, I would love to try to complete the challenge myself – nothing like learning a new tool!
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February 17, 2012 at 10:34 pm
If you want to learn Video Marketing – join my friend Vitoria’s facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/vitorialeveragevideo/